The Schrauger family was all together last week for the first since Christmas, and it was a bittersweet reunion of smiles, laughter and tears. They were together to celebrate Lake Orion High School Class of 2008 graduation, and while son Josh was not there to walk with his classmates and friends, his oldest brother, and […]
The Lake Orion Education Foundation awarded another round of mini-grants during a presentation at last week’s school board meeting. According to Education Foundation President Steve Appledorn, this set of grants totaled close to $15,000, allowing the foundation to exceed their yearly goal of awarding $25,000 for the benefit of Lake Orion students. ‘All in all, […]
Michigan’s wild weather, which caused Lake Orion High School Class of 2008 graduation to move from the Phoenix Center to the Ultimate Soccer Arena, may show its face again on Friday — perhaps making the move a blessing in disguise. ‘It’s supposed to be 87 degrees,? said Assistant Principal Chris Bell, noting that the arena […]
It’s ‘happy trails? time this Saturday when downtown Lake Orion hosts National Trails Day in Children’s Park, along with the Paint Creek Trailways Commission. According to Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director Lois Golden, this is the second time that downtown Lake Orion has been part of the National Trails Day celebration, and the event features […]
A section of M-24, from Atwater to Flint Street, was closed after a serious accident Saturday afternoon. According to Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh, at 2:45 p.m., a 2002 maroon Cadillac, driven by a 52-year-old Washington Township man with two other passengers, was heading south on Broadway. Narsh said, according to witness statements, the […]
Lake Orion Schools Superintendent Christine Lehman will make her last graduation speech Friday. After almost 30 years in the district, she’s retiring. Lehman first came to the district in 1979, where she spent time as a home economics teacher, first at the high school and then at Junior High East, before ultimately being laid off. […]
When Kyle Goodall graduates this Friday, he’ll be looking forward to summer just like every other graduate, but his will be filled with adventures and experiences most wouldn’t imagine. Goodall will be traveling to China as part of Youth For Understanding USA (YFU USA). He will travel abroad to live with a host family and […]
It’s not quite a scarlet letter, but rather an orange door hanger, and it means you’re in violation of a village ordinance. The village welcomed in not only a new ordinance enforcement officer Reed Brown last month, but a new procedure in notifying village residents of their violations. As ordinance enforcement officer, Brown, who has […]
Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh credits good citizen action and solid police work in the arrest of a Lake Orion man last week. Police arrested 24-year-old Steven Halat on May 21 in conjunction with a car theft in Lake Orion. According to Narsh, the department received a call last Wednesday from the manager at […]
Success. It’s a word that has been synonymous with the Dragon Broadcasting Program this year. Not only has one Television Production Workshop (TPW) student been awarded a prestigious full ride journalism scholarship through Central Michigan University, but the class, as a whole, has found great success at two different ceremonies in the last month. According […]